Featured Member Blog Posts – January 2011 Archive (83)

The Exclusively Gay "Our House," Búzios, Brazil

Our House Grounds

 

 

By Roy Heale

 

No visit to Brazil can be considered complete without a visit to Armacao de Buzios which is just a short two hour drive from Rio de Janeiro. This fabulous peninsula was discovered in the 1960s by French…

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Added by Roy Heale on January 18, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

Tet in Vietnam

Vietnamese New Year is the most important Festival of the Vietnamese people. When Spring arrives, all Vietnamese are thrilled by the advent of Tet. Wherever they may be, they feel an immense nostalgia, wishing to come back to their homeland for afamily reunion and a taste of the particular flavors of the Vietnamese festivities.



This scared Festival occurs sometime between late January or early February, depending on Lunar Calendar. Although officially a three-day affair, festivities… Continue

Added by Nguyen Ngoc diep on January 18, 2011 at 3:00am — 1 Comment

Mad Guests and UFOs: Why Hampton Hotels Are Number 1

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Mad Guests and UFOs: Why Hampton Hotels Are Number 1



Did you hear the story of the… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on January 17, 2011 at 9:13pm — No Comments

Insider's Guide to Peru

Machu Picchu has been on my bucket list for a long time, but the thought of being herded around like a tourist has kept me from booking a flight to Peru. I’d love to see this UNESCO World Heritage site but, until now, I didn’t know how to do it in a way that felt…

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Added by Elizabeth Hansen on January 17, 2011 at 12:51am — No Comments

Trips from Bohinj (Julian Alps), Slovenia

Trips from Bohinj ( Julian Alps ) - Slovenia :

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esg655sxK4I



From Bohinj you can go through  valley of river Sava Bohinjka

to Bled ( castle ) , drive past Lesce to Radovljica

( museum of beekeeping ) or you can go

through  valley of river Sava…

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Added by Bohinj apartment on January 16, 2011 at 9:18pm — No Comments

La Jolla Wine Tours

 

Where are La Jolla’s best restaurants?



Our eclectic…

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Added by Elizabeth Hansen on January 16, 2011 at 12:31pm — No Comments

The Happiest Places in the World -- You'd Be Surprised!

 
Arhus, Denmark * Singapore * San Luis Obispo, California * Monterey, Mexico
 
Welcome to the city of Arhus, Denmark.
 
People here in this city located 100 miles from Copenhagen are indeed very happy people. Here, people rate themselves on average as 8.5 out of 10 on the happiness. The Danes indeed have richness in life. You don't have…
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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 15, 2011 at 10:37pm — No Comments

Tlaquepaque, Mexico's Arts and Crafts Hidden Treasure

Tlaquepaque is an old oasis within Guadalajara's modern big city sprawl. A small village that has been able to hold on to olden times and lifestyle. It is Mexico's premiere Arts and Crafts capital and your visit will certainly bring you to discover breathtaking works in ceramics, iron, blown glass, leather, wood and many other materials. Many of these creations are authored by local artisans and artists that live in this enclave and show and sell their works to you directly, many times from…

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Added by Arturo Magana on January 15, 2011 at 4:29pm — No Comments

Tourism in India

India is a wonderful country and an amazing tourist destination of the world. This country, blessed with innumerable tourist attractions, is visited by a large number of tourists from across the globe every year. India is a place where one can indulge in lots many interesting activities as well as enjoy the surrounding atmosphere.

Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh is known for its temples with…

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Added by Lonely Planet on January 14, 2011 at 6:22am — No Comments

Arianna Huffington Refuses To Turn Off Cell Phone In Flight

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Arianna Huffington Refuses To Turn Off Cell Phone In Flight



If anyone can buck the rules, Arianna Huffington can. And…

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Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on January 13, 2011 at 5:10pm — No Comments

In Curaçao, Culture Complements Caribbean Vacations -- Particularly At One Special Resort

by David Paul Appell

The “C” in the ABC islands of the Dutch West Indies does have dandy diving, dining, nightlife, and a few sweet strands. But for me, Curaçao's single strongest suit is its fascinating culture,…

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Added by David Paul Appell on January 13, 2011 at 4:46pm — No Comments

Carnival Cruise Lines Goes Facebook, Skips Web Site

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Carnival Cruise Lines Goes Facebook, Skips Web Site



It’ a great video. It’s fun, alive, upbeat and touches a travel… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on January 11, 2011 at 1:15pm — 2 Comments

Singapore Airlines - Always Number One!



 Flying Singapore can be a depressing experience because you may wish you could choose them on every route, domestic and international. Their excellence and consistency shows just how good an airline can be and just how awful many US carriers really are. They are the first airline to take delivery of ...the new Airbus 380. Why are they considered the best airline in the world? Start with the newest, most sumptuous…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 11, 2011 at 11:10am — No Comments

An Après-Hike With Bill Bryson

In the few months that my website…

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Added by Michael Schuermann on January 10, 2011 at 3:30am — No Comments

Dogs in Yosemite

Pets are one of our most precious possessions and often, our closest friends. Well trained dogs make great hiking companions but dogs are not allowed on the wilderness trails of Yosemite National Park.

Although dogs are allowed in the park and can be in designated campgrounds the National Parks are not exactly dog friendly, there are so many restrictions that dogs can't really be dogs.

If you want to hike with your dog visit the National Forests just outside Yosemite National…

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Added by Kris Corey on January 9, 2011 at 5:52pm — 1 Comment

Book of Travel Tales Inspired by a Journey of Self-discovery in India

If you like spiritual quests, you will enjoy the stories in Song of India: Tales of travel and transformation. The book is a collection of 10 tales about my attempt to recover from grief, understand the essence of yoga and rediscover the joy of living by traveling, studying yoga and volunteering in India.

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Added by Mariellen Ward on January 8, 2011 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Puerto Madryn, Argentina Vacation Essentials

 Oceanside Diining on the Beach

 

By Roy Heale

 

Located at the heart of one of Argentina's most popular eco-tourism destinations is the port city of Puerto Madryn. From this central point eco-tours depart daily for whale watching, visits to the sea lion colonies, the penguin…

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Added by Roy Heale on January 8, 2011 at 2:21pm — No Comments

The Future of Travel Agents



 

I said it before, this is a two subject question. On one hand, travel agents, home based travel agents, travel agency owners are probably at least 70% over the age of 40. That means, we have been around the block. In 2001 , I had a company called Ticket Planet, that was to go public, and would have been a mini Expedia. Well, my Wall Street backers bought the company and…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 8, 2011 at 1:48pm — 2 Comments

Six-Star Hotels? Don't Believe It

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So far no international classification for hotels exists,but that hasn’t stopped ambitious hotel…

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Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on January 7, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments

The Negril Experience, Jamaica



                                                            NEGRIL…

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Added by Michelle A Thurston on January 7, 2011 at 3:40pm — No Comments

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